When did I apply for the title of "Motivational Speaker?"
The other day — in the middle of a loud, cartoonish, syrupy-sweet pep talk to my son — I realized how much energy I constantly put into convincing my Crazy Toddler (CT) to do stuff.
"Let's eat these ca-RAYZY peaches, OK buddy!!!"
"Oopsy! But you're OK!!! No boo-boo for you! Yay! Yay!"
"Peeing in the potty is the coolest!!! Let's all do it, OK! Yay!"
You get the idea. My voice has gotten two to three octaves higher and much louder since CT entered my life. I can only image what goes through his head when I go off on one of my overly demonstrative, way-too-enthusiastic rants. He must be thinking something like, "This dude needs to get a life. I've never seen someone get this excited about peaches."
That's just the Tony Robbins in me, I guess.
Monday, September 13, 2010
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When I give my son the hard sell with something the same thing happens. He usually looks at me like I have three heads.
ReplyDeleteI catch myself saying the most ridiculous things.
ReplyDeleteThings like:
We do not throw dog poo on our sisters!
Please don't pee on my washing machine!
It will only get more comical with potty training...or so I hear.
ReplyDeleteI swore I would not do stuff like this, but some how it just happens. It must be on a molecular level that this change is taking place.
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